International Agreements
Most important treaties and recommendations concerning prisoners
UN treaties, resolutions, agreements and recommendations
- Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (The Mandela Rules)(1955,1957, 1977, 2015)
- Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
- Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (1984/1987)
- General Treaty of Civil and Political Rights (1966)
- UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (Beijing Rules, 1985)
- UN Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment (Body of Principles, 1988)
- UN Standard Minimum Rules for Non-Custodial Measures (Tokyo Rules, 1990)
- UN Rules for the Treatment of Female Prisoners and Non-Custodial Measures for Women Offenders (Bangkok Rules, 2010)
European rules and redommendations
- European Prison Rules (1987)
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)1 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the Council of Europe Probation Rules
- Recommendation No. R (92) 16 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on the European Rules on Community Sanctions and Measures (1992)
- European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (1987,1991)
- Human Rights Convention of the European Council (1950)
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2008)11 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the European Rules for juvenile offenders subject to sanctions or measures
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2012)12 of the Committee of Ministers to member States concerning foreign prisoners
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2018)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member States concerning children with imprisoned parents
- Guidelines Regarding Recruitment, Selection, Education, Training and Professional Development of Prison and Probation staff